Artwork
A Girl with a Chicken
A Girl with a Chicken is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Giuseppe Nogari. It dates from 1725 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Giuseppe Nogari's painting depicts a young girl holding a chicken, a pairing that combines a domestic human figure with a humble farmyard animal.
Giuseppe Nogari's painting depicts a young girl holding a chicken, a pairing that combines a domestic human figure with a humble farmyard animal. The composition centers on this interaction between child and bird, rendered in oil on canvas and dated 1725. While the work belongs to a tradition of genre scenes featuring children and poultry, the specific symbolic or allegorical meaning of the pairing is not addressed in the available sources.
The painting is held by the Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1725, A Girl with a Chicken is an oil painting on canvas by Giuseppe Nogari. The work measures 600 cm in height and 450 cm in width. Visually, the composition focuses on the depiction of a young girl accompanied by a chicken, rendered through the application of oil paint on a fabric support.
History & Provenance
A Girl with a Chicken was created by Giuseppe Nogari in 1725, with an inception date of 1725-01-01, as recorded in both internal and Wikidata sources. The work is an oil painting on canvas. Since its creation, the painting has entered the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, where it remains today.
No further details regarding earlier ownership, commissions, or intermediate provenance are provided in the available sources. The painting’s commission, if any, is not documented in the sources.
A Girl with a Chicken by Giuseppe Nogari is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark. The painting is catalogued as part of the museum's holdings, with its medium recorded as oil paint on canvas and dimensions of 60.0 cm in height and 45.0 cm in width.
No exhibition history is documented in the available sources.
Overview
Giuseppe Nogai’s oil painting A Girl with a Chicken dates to 1725. Executed in the Rococo period, the work presents a half‑length portrait of a youthful figure clasping a domesticated bird. The composition is anchored by a dark backdrop that isolates the subject, while the girl’s simple white dress and fur mantle provide modest contrast.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giuseppe Nogari (1699 – 3 December 1766) was an Italian painter of the Rococo. He painted mainly painted half-body portraits, either real or of historical and religious figures. They are striking for their emotional…
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